700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow

Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the brand new Labor Government to construct a 300-bed Rouse Hill Public Hospital with an Emergency Department.

In a response to questions by the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News following the State Election end result, the Premier’s workplace confirmed it might be going ahead with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s dedication to well being in the North-West.

The Coalition authorities had promised a $300 million Rouse Hill Hospital. The then Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, turned the primary sod on the development on March 2nd, weeks out from the State election which saw a change in Government.

The new hospital site is situated at the nook of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, reverse The Fiddler hotel.

New Health Minister Ryan Park informed the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will ship comprehensive healthcare services to this rising population, especially to younger families.

Rouse Hill Hospital Image https://hillstohawkesbury.com.au/700m-rouse-hill-hospital-vow/ The growth of Rouse Hill Hospital will include:
• An Emergency Department together with urgent care centre and emergency medicine
• Comprehensive maternity providers and women’s health services
• Day surgical procedure unit
• Adult and pediatric short stay unit
• Ambulatory and outpatients care together with day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, mental health, and ante/post-natal care
• Comprehensive medical imaging companies
• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation providers

Mr Park stated: “The Liberals promised this hospital for eight years with out taking any action to see this a lot needed facility delivered. Labor is committed to delivering Rouse Hill Hospital.

“We will have more to say on this challenge as it progresses.”

Labor’s pre-election promise was that: Any new hospitals built beneath Labor will transfer to a full campus mannequin, starting with Rouse Hill which will have a childcare centre and healthcare employee housing, each on website.

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The pre-election promise additionally introduced $150 million to broaden the capability of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – together with an additional 60 beds and additional providers corresponding to chemotherapy, most cancers treatment, and dialysis.

The probably date for completion of Rouse Hill Hospital is late 2027 or early 2028.

TIMELINE
• The timeline for bulletins a couple of hospital at Rouse Hill began in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird mentioned his Government would put aside $300 million to build a brand new hospital at Rouse Hill if re-elected.
• Money was allocated In the 2017/18 Budget to undertake the planning of Rouse Hill Health Service.
• In the 2018/2019 Budget the Government allotted $75 million for land acquisition for the brand new hospital.
• In March 2021 The Government confirmed a site on the north-eastern side of Windsor Rd for the hospital.
• In November 2022 a Master plan for a $300million Rouse Hill Hospital was released.
• January 2023 the then Labor Opposition chief Chris Minns announced a $700 million commitment to the brand new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department ought to it be re-elected.
• April 2023. The newly elected Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the $700 million investment for the new Rouse Hill Hospital.

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Pub: 06 Jul 2023 13:38 UTC
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